The Cardinals, Seahawks and Rams were all idle. They had their byes.

At the midway point of the 2025 NFL season, the contenders have begun to separate themselves from the pretenders, giving fans a look at the teams that will realistically compete for the Lombardi Trophy in February.

This article was originally published on www.fansided.com as NFL standings ordered by points per play: Cowboys wasting an elite offense.

The NFC West has turned out to be an absolute gauntlet in the 2025 NFL season. Can the Los Angeles Rams separate themselves from the pack?

Who will win NFC West this season? It's a 4-team race entering NFL Week 9, with Cardinals, 49ers, Seahawks and Rams all in division title contention.

At 5-2 coming off of their Week 8 bye, the Seattle Seahawks must make this trade deadline move to become NFC contenders.